Native American Radio Network
The government that tried to destroy Indigenous culture used it as a weapon on the battlefield. Most of the men who had been sworn to secrecy during the war kept those secrets as long as they lived. But their families and tribal communities remember.
Host Travis Zimmerman helps tell two stories: One about Lex Porter, an Ojibwe speaking code talker from Grand Portage and a member of the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Nagaajiwanaang); the other about Reuben St. Clair, a Dakota speaking coder talker from the Lower Sioux Indian Community (Mdewakanton).
Join us for Native Vote 2024: Election Night Live, a four-hour coast-to-coast broadcast brought to you by ICT, FNX, and Native Voice One this Tuesday, November 5 starting at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Anchored by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) and Shaun Griswold (Laguna) with insights from ICT Political Correspondent Pauly Denetclaw (Navajo) and reporters across the country, this special coverage will bring live updates and in-depth analysis as election results come in from across Indian Country.
Our correspondents will report from key states and races, with a special focus on Indigenous candidates and issues impacting Indigenous communities. Stay informed as we provide expert discussions, live reporting, and comprehensive election coverage starting at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
And tune into Native America Calling on Tuesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 6 at 1 PM ET for the latest updates on this historic election.
KNBA’s 2024 Broadcast of the annual AFN convention brings information, issues, and voices to radio and streaming audiences Thursday, October 17 – Saturday October 19. The daily gavel-to-gavel live coverage of presentations from the main podium is hosted by Rhonda McBride, streaming on nv1.org at 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. AKDT.
Listeners hear the important speeches by Native leaders, state, and community representatives who are addressing the Native community as a whole.
Each day begins with the hour long news program Alaska’s Native Voice anchored by Antonia Gonzales from National Native News and produced by Emily Schwing. You’ll hear interviews and discussions with Alaska Native people from across the state, who gather in Anchorage each fall to discuss top priorities, meet with government officials, and celebrate their cultural ways of life.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Jill Fratis.
October 17, 2024
October 18, 2024
October 19, 2024
October 21, 2024
Day 1: Living Indigenous Ways of Life
Elders and young people from across Alaska gather together each fall for the First Alaskans Institute’s Elders and Youth Conference. The event offers space for community members to come together and learn about a number of topics from subsistence practices to language revitalization to the arts. The focus of the 2024 conference is on land and food – living Indigenous ways of life.
Hunting, fishing, and gathering are a central part of Indigenous ways of life across Alaska. Topics of conversations at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention often focuses on protecting subsistence harvests, and having access to enough nutritious foods. There are concerns about what the lack of access to quality nutrition has on both children and adults.
Alaska Native people celebrate their Indigenous culture through fashion, music, and art. During the week-long gathering in Anchorage for the annual First Alaskans Institute’s Elders and Youth conference and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, there are fashion shows, talent competitions, and art shows at the gatherings. There are also various venues around town featuring fashion, music, and arts.
Hundreds of low-income Native families who depend on the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations are enduring delays and other system management problems. The heads of the agency that oversees the program are having to answer tough questions from lawmakers. In an unrelated dispute, those same lawmakers are squabbling over costs of a tribally run food distribution pilot program. It’s one of the reasons they can’t come to agreement on the current Farm Bill that has major implications for Indian Country. Also, adding an Indigenous ingredient to an ice cream recipe is a good way to experience a sweet and cold side of traditional flavor. That’s what First Nations chef Zach Keeshig did with sweet grass. That’s all on The Menu on Native America Calling, our special feature on Indigenous food hosted by Andi Murphy.
